A cute little pet that plays music. We approve, Oprah!
While I was getting my new shiny iPhone 8 + this weekend, I spotted these adorable My Audio Pet Bluetooth speakers at the T-Mobile store, under a big “One of Oprah’s Favorite Things!” Now, I love me some Oprah, but I tend to be pretty skeptical about...
Whoa, awesome Kindle sale. But you have to hurry!
If you’ve been waiting for a killer price on a Kindle e-reader (or want to stock up early on holiday gifts), now is your chance to grab a Kindle on sale! To celebrate the Kindle’s 10th anniversary, Amazon is offering most of their popular e-readers at an...
A new Kindle is here, and it’s waterproof!
We’ve seen (and owned) many iterations of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader, but finally, after ten years of Kindle devices, they’ve launched a waterproof model, aptly named Oasis. Now, if you’re like “Wait, there already was a Kindle...
27 of the coolest iPhone 8 cases for every type of iPhone user. Yes, even you.
It’s here. The iPhone 8 landed on shelves last week. So we’ve listed the new cases so far to keep you covered. Literally. I think the most standout feature about the iPhone 8 is the all-glass design. As an accident prone iPhoner myself, I already have...
The iPhone X is here, along with more new Apple gadgets that make us want to sell our children. (Kidding. Mostly).
Ah, September. It’s the time of year when the weather changes, the kids go back to school, and Apple launches its new devices that make us all drool and try to figure out which child we can sell to afford one. Sorry, Johnny, you’ve left your underwear on...
5 devices that deserve to go along on my family vacation
I’m packing up my family of six up for our exciting vacation to Hawaii (squee!), and like most parents, I’m making my tech list and checking it twice. Do we really need to bring a laptop (the answer here is NO!)? Inspired by Brian Chen’s piece at the...
The Sparkr flashlight is your zombie apocalypse must-have
If you’re an Amazon Prime member that survived Prime Day 2017 without spending all your money on vitamin supplements and Hummel figurine knockoffs, take a breath, clear your palate, and be sure to check out the new Amazon Exclusives page. The program feels like...
Gadget guy, photographer, music lover or podcast buff, we’ve got Father’s Day tech gifts for every kind of dad
We love excuses to shop for cool new tech, and we love excuses to shop for the cool dads in our lives. Put them together…and we’ve got some really creative, fun ideas for cool tech gifts for Father’s Day. Whether he’s a traveler, an adventurer,...
How to make sure you have the right power adapter for your Mac laptop
I’m still making good use out of my trusty, late 2013 MacBook Pro, but what I’m not making good use out of is the original power adapter and cord. It frayed (as with so many Apple cords over the years, sigh) and I immediately replaced it. Only —...
Why the new Beoplay P2 portable speakers just rose to the top of our tech gift wishlists.
We love our portable Bluetooth speakers around here, especially as the warm weather creeps in and we aim to take our favorite music (and ahem, favorite podcasts) outside. That’s why we’re smitten with the brand new Beoplay P2 Speaker — and right in...
Last-minute tech gift ideas you can still get. But you know, hurry!
So what if it’s the day before Christmas Eve? That’s plenty of time to grab a fabulous gift for anyone still left on your list. (Or, maybe everyone if you’re just starting). We put together a bunch of solid last-minute tech gift ideas you can still...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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